Associate Director, Integrated Insights, Analytics and Market Research

About This Role

This is a hybrid role and will require frequent on-site presence at our Cambridge MA facility.

What You’ll Do

• Design and execute primary market research such as segmentation, message testing, and patient/HCP studies
• Analyze and synthesize secondary data, including claims and market data, to track performance and surface opportunities
• Serve as the go-to insights partner for the asset, aligning work to brand priorities and decision points
• Own the integrated insights narrative across research and secondary analytics; translate findings into clear recommendations
• Frame ambiguous problems, propose the right research/analytics approach, and manage vendor scope, timelines, and deliverables end-to-end
• Develop executive-ready materials tailored to senior stakeholders and present them with clarity and confidence
• Partner cross-functionally with teams like Marketing and Market Access to translate insights into action
• Contribute to Integrated Customer Planning (ICP) and budget planning by providing customer/market inputs
• Support KPI and dashboard requirements by defining questions, metrics, and implications with analytics partners

Who You Are

• You are a market research expert who thrives on connecting dots across research and data to craft a clear story
• You handle ambiguity with ease, structuring questions and choosing methods that drive decisions
• You are a credible cross-functional partner, adapting your communication style to the audience, ensuring clarity and impact
• You have high ownership and execution discipline, managing multiple priorities seamlessly in a fast-moving environment

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Data Sciences, or related); Master’s (MBA/MS) preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a pharma/biotech company in market research or at a market research vendor/consultancy and have extensive experience in variety of market research methodologies and projects in areas of: demand assessment, segmentation, concept and message testing, FF effectiveness studies, ATU's etc. across multiple therapeutic areas
• Depth in at least two competency areas: primary research methods and secondary analytics
• Demonstrated experience leading projects end-to-end, including problem definition and vendor management
• Strong synthesis and storytelling skills with the ability to produce concise, executive-ready PowerPoint deliverable
• Working knowledge of common pharma data sources and analysis/visualization tools

Preferred Skills

• Forecasting familiarity as a plus
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